Playa del Carmen to Sitka, AK: time difference
Sitka, AK is 3 h behind Playa del Carmen. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Playa del Carmen 06:42 6:42 AM Sitka, AK 03:42 3:42 AM You –:–
06:42 6:42 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
03:42 3:42 AM
Alaska Daylight Time · UTC-8
☀️ 07:25 · 🌙 18:13
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−3 h
Sitka, AK is 3 h behind Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Sitka, AK are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇺🇸 Sitka, AK
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇺🇸 Sitka, AK |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:42 | 03:42 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Alaska Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-8 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | America/Sitka |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-9, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 07:25 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:13 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 10 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 8,700 |
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Playa del Carmen and Sitka, AK: common questions
How many hours behind Playa del Carmen is Sitka, AK?
The clocks in Sitka are 3 hours behind those in Playa del Carmen (UTC−8 and UTC−5).
If it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Sitka, AK?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Sitka show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in Sitka, AK, at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Sitka it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Sitka, AK, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Sitka.
When does the date change in Sitka, AK, compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Sitka later: until 3:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Sitka, Playa del Carmen is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Sitka, AK, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sitka. From November 1, 2026, Sitka will be 4 hours behind Playa del Carmen.
